We were discussing the last post about the psychopathic/sociopathic tendencies of con artists. Readers of this blog know that this is not the first time we discussed this.
What makes it interesting, however, under the banner of "secrets of con artists" is that many psychiatrists and forensic analysts are just now beginning to understand just how psychopathic and sociopathic con artists can be. It was never a big secret that fraudsters don't care about other people. However, unlike burglars, robbers and other criminals who use force to get individuals (and corporations I suppose) to turn over money, fraudsters actually seem to enjoy the thrill of the con itself. It is not so much the money or other financial incentives that attract fraudsters to this line of work (although, of course, it is a necessary element), but rather the creation of the plan and the thrill of getting the victim to believe in the fraudster. It is just as critical for the fraudster to get some kind of psychological satisfaction or "high" if you will from the target.
Think about this for a minute. The average street mugger could care less what his victim thinks of him (and probably knows that his victim is scared of him because he has a gun or whatever). A fraudster, however, gets just as much enjoyment out of the actual criminal act itself as getting the reward.
This is what makes fraudsters unique in the criminal world. It is not so much the reward, but how the reward is obtained. This has been romanticized in movies like "The Sting" and other stories and I myself have confessed to being somewhat in amazement as to how fraudsters operate. Most of us would like to have that kind of self-confidence that fraudsters emulate, almost unconsciously. But the knowledge that a fraudster has this ability (or develops it) and uses it to screw people and gets a high from it really is what makes this type of criminal unique.
What makes it interesting, however, under the banner of "secrets of con artists" is that many psychiatrists and forensic analysts are just now beginning to understand just how psychopathic and sociopathic con artists can be. It was never a big secret that fraudsters don't care about other people. However, unlike burglars, robbers and other criminals who use force to get individuals (and corporations I suppose) to turn over money, fraudsters actually seem to enjoy the thrill of the con itself. It is not so much the money or other financial incentives that attract fraudsters to this line of work (although, of course, it is a necessary element), but rather the creation of the plan and the thrill of getting the victim to believe in the fraudster. It is just as critical for the fraudster to get some kind of psychological satisfaction or "high" if you will from the target.
Think about this for a minute. The average street mugger could care less what his victim thinks of him (and probably knows that his victim is scared of him because he has a gun or whatever). A fraudster, however, gets just as much enjoyment out of the actual criminal act itself as getting the reward.
This is what makes fraudsters unique in the criminal world. It is not so much the reward, but how the reward is obtained. This has been romanticized in movies like "The Sting" and other stories and I myself have confessed to being somewhat in amazement as to how fraudsters operate. Most of us would like to have that kind of self-confidence that fraudsters emulate, almost unconsciously. But the knowledge that a fraudster has this ability (or develops it) and uses it to screw people and gets a high from it really is what makes this type of criminal unique.
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